William Register pumped out fairway-splitting drives, dialed in on flagsticks with his irons and even did a little scrambling on his way to a 2-under-par 68 in the All-County golf tournament at Indian Valley Municipal Golf Course on Tuesday.

All that while having what he professed to be an off-day with his putter.

“I hit it really well. I didn’t putt very well but, I putted well enough,” Register said.

The junior finished with an individual score of 212 across five nine-hole rounds earlier this season along with Tuesday’s 18-hole score. The worst nine-hole score of each player’s season was dropped.

Register’s round spearheaded a trio of Williams High School players who took the top three spots in the individual competition. Travis Bolick shot 72 for a second-place finish at 219, edging Jacob Haithcock’s round of 74. Haithcock’s total score was 220.

Combined with Davis Hawks’ 75, Williams won the team competition with a score of 289. Eastern Alamance finished second (305) and Southern Alamance was third (318).

Bolick entered the round trailing Register by three shots, while Haithcock entered two strokes behind. Neither player was overly disappointed with their finish.

“I knew William is a good player and it was going to be tough to beat him but I’m happy to … come in second,” Bolick said. “I’m just happy all three of us could put out a good team score as well.”

Said Haithcock: “I wanted to win, obviously. But I felt like I played a lot better this year compared to last year in the county.”

Register rarely showed much emotion — whether celebrating or showing frustration. A lone exception came in the 14th fairway, when an approach from about 70 yards away flew to the back of the green, with the hole placement in the center.

“That was really bad. I didn’t hit my wedges close enough at all (Tuesday),” Register said. “I wasn’t very happy about that at all.”

But without much flaw in his positioning off the tee, there was little for Register to regret. He said his only poor drive of the day came on the seventh hole. The result on that hole? A birdie off a shot from a greenside sand trap.

“I hit my tee shots really well so, if you put yourself in position you can go really low out here,” Register said.

Register’s individual victory marks his second conquest in three days after the 17-year-old won the Exide Technologies Junior Open in Johns Creek, Ga. on Sunday. Register defeated Tiger Lee in the second hole of a playoff after compiling a 1-over 145 two-round score.

Page 2 of 2 - On the first playoff hole, Register drained a lengthy putt to extend the sudden-death format. It’s a putt that has grown, according to some accounts.

“(It was a) 25-footer. I’ve heard a lot of different distances from where that was,” Register said with a chuckle.

Register, who has verbally committed to North Carolina, said it was the biggest tournament victory of his career.

“I haven’t won that big of a tournament, ever, so it was huge,” he said. “So it was a good step, I guess. I don’t think I’ve ever won in a playoff. Got lucky, hit some good shots.”